The War and Women's Human Rights Museum 전쟁과여성인권박물관

The museum is three floors that focus on the harrowing tales given by the “comfort women”. The Women’s Global Solidarity Action Network provides English guides monthly to take foreign guests on a two hour tour. Visitors begin by walking through a narrow corridor along the side of the building with one wall painted with shadows of young girls while the other shows the faces of the old women as they are today pushing themselves out of the cement. The gravel lined path leads down into a dark dank basement lit by just one hanging lamp. The small dark room is meant to leave guests feeling isolated and oppressed.

Leading to the first floor is a staircase that winds visitors by The Wall of Appeal. An exposed brick lined staircase with pictures and messages from the halmonis that is rather brightly lit compared to the desolate and dark basement takes attendees to an area to learn the facts through accumulated documents, books and pictures. This floor also showcases a Wall of Supporters to thank those people who donated money and a Memorial Wall on the veranda with the names, faces and dates of those halmonis who have passed away.

32 World cup buk-ro 11-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea

General: W3,000
Guided Tour: W5,000

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